Idle musings

A couple of months ago, I finished listening (and reading !) to "Les Misérables", a classic novel written by Victor Hugo, in my commute to and from work in the bus. I ended it with a slight sense of regret that I had missed reading him all these years ! The story is magnificent ! Earlier, I had listened and read "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". That novel was my introduction to Victor Hugo. I like it almost as well as "Les Misérables". This blog post shows my view of these classics. ** NOTE: I have written details of the stories below. If you would like to read the books for yourself, please DON'T read any more of this blog post. ** THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunchback_of_Notre-Dame provides details of the plot and context of the novel. I like the way that the characters like Quasimodo and Esmeralda are described in the novel. Quasimodo is not only a hunchback, but is also partially blind and deaf. Esmer